University of Denver
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The first reference to Colorado Seminary was in The Rocky Mountain News of November 27, 1862: “ a board of Trustees, composed of the solid men of Denver, has been organized to superintend the erection of a seminary building… for an academic education.”
Sources
Breck, "From the Rockies to the World"
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University of Denver votes to adopt quarter system in 1929.
Sources
"University Adopts New Quarter Plan; Vote Unanimous," The Denver Clarion, vol. 34, no. 19, November 26, 1929, 1.
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First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU
Citation:
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folderFound in 47001 Collections and/or Records:
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 6, 1967 October 6
To preserve Winter Carnival – Student Senate defeats bill of rights day. Girl’s rush starts soon. Parents visit campus Oct. 20-22. Negroes, Spanish Americans - Students fight poverty. College of Law convocation celebrates 75th anniversary.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 24, 1968 January 12
Trustees raise tuition to $1680 yearly. Senate discusses booze, women, student power. Winter Carnival Central Committee announces plans for “Snow-In ‘68”. Board of Trustees only bar to booze on campus. New Bill of Rights goes before students for debate. Housing requirements to be dropped.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 25, 1968 January 16
Mertz talks about new housing policy. Endowment being built. Employees may picket on campus. Poet Robert Pack opens series; “Ballad for Baby Ruth” applauded, Circle-K, BOG sponsor lecture about Larimer St. alcoholics. Ignorance and wide acceptance of Bill revealed in telephone poll of students.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 27, 1968 January 23
Student Rights Convention reevaluates, changes wording of last year’s failure. Williams recites his own poetry. Students prepare Winter Carnival. Boulding gives knowledge theory.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 28, 1968 January 26
AWS election today; polls close at 3 p.m. First lady of Colorado speaks on campus during Women’s Days. Coed dance featured after game. Modern Mill’s rule campus during annual Women’s Days. “Hard rock” sound of Travellers Three coming to University.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 29, 1968 January 30
“Miss DU” is Lucy Kaplan. North Korean crises analyzed by International Law professor. Pace talks to legislature to cut marijuana penalty. Guest speakers, “hoopla” forecast for convention. Panel agrees negotiations solution in Middle East.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 31, 1968 February 6
Court OK’s bargaining, University may appeal. Second reading rules that Bill of Rights cannot be voted on section-by-section. Legislator will attempt to reclassify marijuana. Careless smoking causes DU blaze.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 33, 1968 February 13
Vietnamese poet-scholar urges replacement of Thieu-Ky regime. Miller visits Venezuela. Violence good if it gets results, Black Panther tells Circle K. Students’ rights voting tomorrow. Attorney to speak on minority group relations. Committee incompetent Young Democrats say.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 34, 1968 February 16
Students accept Bill of Rights. Race influences all Asia. Student referendum to vote on reapportionment proposal. Employees may win right to organize union election. Warhol stand-in appears at Utah.
The Denver Clarion, vol. 72, issue 36, 1968 February 23
Planned urban communities topic of symposium, speech. Campus leaders talk on bill; voice dislike of voting ‘in toto’. Student Senate will not encourage referendum on reapportionment.